“Be The One” Initiative Awarded Grant from New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH)

The Racker Centers has awarded a grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health to implement their Be The Oneprogram. Be The Oneis informed by trauma-informed practice and operates on the principle that the foundation of a community’s mental and physical health are the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships built by its community members.

The grant is intended mainly to underwrite the costs of two Be The One summit meetings and outreach work in local schools and non-profit organizations over the September 2018 to June 2019 timeframe. These summits and outreach will:

Increase awareness of the importance of social relationships to undergird community social capital, and the ways that a network relationships can be nurtured between people of all ages, race, disabilities, cultures, creeds, faiths, and socio-economic status.